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Re: De Blasio Want To Expand The Subway |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Fri Apr 24 07:15:36 2015, in response to Re: De Blasio Want To Expand The Subway, posted by italianstallion on Thu Apr 23 23:32:00 2015. It duplicates existing overcrowded service.One should look at when the service is overcrowded and what the service level is before embarking on a program that will suck up scarce capital expansion dollars. The justification for building the current SAS expansion to 96th St, used Lexington Ave service levels that were 25-33% lower than what was operated in the 1950's. Had they used the actual 1950's service level, there would have been virtually no passengers standing during the morning peak period. Adding service to the Lex was not one of the options considered in the analysis. Travel patterns have also shifted. The anecdotal evidence is that the TA has not been sufficiently responsive to this shift. I recently had to use the downtown Lex to go downtown. I got to Grand Central at 5:05 pm. I remember what 5:05 pm at Grand Central used to be. A waiting downtown express was virtually empty. I returned from Bowling Green around 7pm. The train and platforms were packed. There were no system delays. It was simply a case of inadequate service for the demand. I would not use the crowded off-peak experience to justify building a Second Ave subway down to Water St. Rather, I would use it to ask some hard questions to NYCT's schedule makers. |
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